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Depends on knife and such. Quick bevel reset 220 shapton pro. If carbon and feeling like a go getter: natural 400, 800 or 1k nat, aoto, 6k unknown nat, then pick between 5 polishing stone if SS then all pro from the 220, 2k and 5k and if once again feeling like a go getter kitayama.

mkmk

Post subject: Re: Free Giveaway. How do you sharpen?

Posted: Sun Sep 08, 2013 2:52 pm

Joined: Thu Dec 27, 2012 7:19 pmPosts: 64

Arashiyama 1000 and 6000, and an Imanishi 10k. On harder Japanese steel (AS, especially), I strop on newspaper. German stuff I stop at 6k, and finish on a loaded leather strop.

bomber

Post subject: Re: Free Giveaway. How do you sharpen?

Posted: Sun Sep 08, 2013 3:49 pm

Joined: Sun Sep 08, 2013 3:46 pmPosts: 1

Hello,

I have a few blades that use daily, and a shun ken onion I cherish. I have my friend Aaron Gibson sharpen my knives for when when ever the blades need it.

honesuki blade would be perfect my daily use. Pick me please.

pedantism

Post subject: Re: Free Giveaway. How do you sharpen?

Posted: Mon Sep 09, 2013 12:05 am

Joined: Mon Sep 09, 2013 12:03 amPosts: 1

Currently don't sharpen, just use a MAC ceramic hone daily. Looking into ordering some stones in the near future so that I can change that.

Jholton66

Post subject: Re: Free Giveaway. How do you sharpen?

Posted: Mon Sep 09, 2013 1:18 am

Joined: Wed Jan 23, 2013 6:27 amPosts: 1

I've used an edge pro for years but have recently purchased a 1000 numbatama and was given a 1000/4000 combo stone that has encouraged me to take the plunge into hand sharpening. I also made a balsa strop loaded with .5 CO that I use regularly. Count me in!

GrumpGuss

Post subject: Re: Free Giveaway. How do you sharpen?

Posted: Mon Sep 09, 2013 1:45 am

Joined: Mon Sep 09, 2013 1:24 amPosts: 9

Bester 800King 1k/6k w/10k naguraremove the wire edge on the end grain of a cutting board.

Getting a knockoff edge pro with some sharpton glass stones and the anglecube to try for better precision.

atang

Post subject: Re: Free Giveaway. How do you sharpen?

Posted: Mon Sep 09, 2013 5:45 am

Joined: Wed Sep 26, 2012 8:11 pmPosts: 403Location: NE

I sharpen my knives beginning with thinning the front (right) side with the cutting edge facing me and applying pressure on edge trailing strokes (pushing away from me). I then proceed to thin the back (left) side of the blade. I sharpen the back side differently by placing the stone horizontally and sweep left to right.

My current progression is a #600 diamond plate followed by a #1000 nubatama hard. At this point I will start to blend the newly thinned angle to the cutting edge. This makes a slightly concave blade face. The back edge I keep at almost zero degree grind.

And for my grandmother's cheap-ass knives that she never takes care of: The rough bottom of a coffemug followed by her approx. 70 years old honing steel do nicely.

dtduffy77

Post subject: Re: Free Giveaway. How do you sharpen?

Posted: Mon Sep 09, 2013 5:03 pm

Joined: Wed May 16, 2012 2:56 amPosts: 19

I use a 1000/6000 king stone. I also have a 220 diamond plate for repairs and a felt strop and a leather strop for finishing. Next step will be a progression with either an 8 or 10k stone for finishing.

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